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ME7G0RE
Rising Veteran
6 months ago

Re: [PC] Stuttering from the second half

Hello, 

why has my last Thread been deleted?

I have a big problem with FC 26 on my PC. The gameplay is very slow, it stutters and is simply not responsive. 

My rig:
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 
RTX 4090, latest drivers installed
32 GB DDR5 RAM 
Windows 11 Pro, latest version as of today. 
The game is installed on a PCI-E 5 Nvme. 

My internet provider:
Vodafone Germany 
Download: 1 GBit 
Upload: 50 MBit
Average ping: 16 ms
Average jitter: less than 0.2
LAN connection to the modem without additional access points.

About the problem:
The game is almost unplayable in any online game mode. Despite my very good hardware, I have slow gameplay, the game stutters sporadically and the FPS drops. My players move very sluggishly, slowly and are simply not agile and responsive.

I didn't have that problem in Early Access. Now, since the last patch, it's in a state where I can no longer play. 

What I have already tried: 
Uninstalled the game, Repaired the game, Deleted the EA app cache,   Tried all graphics settings, low, medium, high, V-Sync on or off, 720p, 1080p, 2k or 4k resolution - none of this brings any improvement. 

Many PC players are also complaining about the game's poor performance in the official EAFC Discord. Please take the problem seriously!

Yours sincerely.  

15 Replies

  • FreakSpirit's avatar
    FreakSpirit
    New Traveler
    6 months ago

    I found a temporary fix, which is not ideal at all, but it could give you the possibility to at least play the game. 
    Try go to Settings -> Display -> cap the fps to 60 and also turn on VSync. Also from Display settings try to reduce the image quality from 100 to 50. The image quality is not good but at least you will play the game. Of course EA need to fix this ASAP. 
    Share if this works for you 

  • ME7G0RE's avatar
    ME7G0RE
    Rising Veteran
    6 months ago

    This cannot be the claim that you use expensive hardware just to limit a game to 60 FPS so that the game runs. But thanks for your input. 

  • LMHough's avatar
    LMHough
    New Rookie
    6 months ago

    I swear stupid suggestions like this get brought up every year on fifa but they never work 😂 the game runs incredibly well on early release and then as soon as the full version comes out it becomes unresponsive. If only I could experience that early release gameplay again 😗

  • ME7G0RE's avatar
    ME7G0RE
    Rising Veteran
    5 months ago

    New Patch is live - Short review: Nothing has been changed performance wise. Still stuttering, still FPS Drops, graphic settings still reset. GPU usage is still 99%, even in Menus.

  • SKRPTNG_HNDKP's avatar
    SKRPTNG_HNDKP
    Seasoned Traveler
    5 months ago

    Thanks ME7GORE. Good to know. I won't waste my time installing the game again. Ive already cancelled my EA Pro Play subscription.

  • ME7G0RE's avatar
    ME7G0RE
    Rising Veteran
    5 months ago

    Push. 

    The last update did not change anything. Slow gameplay, input delay, stuttering and FPS drops are the order of the day. EA, we have paid for a product that cannot be used. Please take care of this ASAP. 

  • did you perform these actions?

    https://forums.ea.com/discussions/fc-26-technical-issues-en/technical-guide-%E2%9A%A0%F0%9F%94%A7%F0%9F%A7%B0-ea-sports-fc%E2%84%A2-26/12570051

  • ME7G0RE's avatar
    ME7G0RE
    Rising Veteran
    5 months ago

    I have already completed most of the steps. However, from a technical point of view, it makes no sense to create another Windows profile. The FPS will certainly not drop because the Windows profile is a new one. The problem is that FC 26 is not technically optimized for PC.

    Every other, much more demanding game runs smoothly and without restrictions.

    Take a look around the FC Discord and see how many people can't play the game on PC. 

    EA has a duty to patch the game. The game gives me the impression that it has only been optimized for console, but the PC has been neglected. 

  • 1ChickenBurgah's avatar
    1ChickenBurgah
    Rising Traveler
    5 months ago

    The game is appalling on PC!!!!

    Constant stutters,input delay and lag

    Graphics settings changing atleast 4 times a game! 

    I have a 9800x3d and a 5080 gaming trio oc. 240hz 4k monitor and your telling me i can't even play FC26 on it at low settings.

    EA you are a joke and I want my money back, ypu should refund every PC player for yet again another appalling mess. What do your Devs actually do

  • ME7G0RE's avatar
    ME7G0RE
    Rising Veteran
    5 months ago

    Same thing here with a 4090. It's crazy what hardware is being used and that such a “bad” game doesn't run smoothly. Of course, it's the users' fault, not the developers'.

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